South Africa was under a declared state of national disaster on Thursday as the death toll from floods caused by severe rains in the Eastern Cape region rose to 92.

The hottest June temperature recorded in the UK is 35.6C, which was reached in Mayflower Park in Southampton on June 28 1976. The same temperature was also measured in Camden Square in north London on ...

A STRETCH of the A494 in Deeside is closed for the next three nights for roadworks. The eastbound carriageway will be closed between Drome Corner (Garden City/A548 Chester turn off) and the ...

ONE of the biggest names in British comedy, Aisling Bea, will be bringing her latest show to Chester in 2026. The actor, writer and performer will be coming to the Storyhouse theatre on April 11, 2026 ...

Soroka Medical Centre in the southern city of Beersheba provides services to around one million residents in the south of Israel.

Violence remained “excessively high” across the prison estate last year driven by overcrowding, inadequate mental health support and a surge in drug use, an independent watchdog has warned.

The storm was downgraded slightly before making landfall, from a Category 4 to a Category 3. While slightly reduced in power, Erick is still considered a major hurricane as a Category 3, which can ...

Gagandeep Gulati had his sentence for rape increased from six years to nine years at the Court of Appeal on Thursday.

Terence's owner has now confirmed the popular pooch has in fact died since leaving EastEnders. Speaking to The Sun, they said: "My dog who played Terence last worked on the show in 2009, though ...

The Prime Minister pushed for de-escalation amid signs that the US president could join Israel’s military action against Iran.

Tributes have been paid to Slane Castle’s Lord Henry Mount Charles, who has died aged 74. He died late on Wednesday after “a long and valiant” battle with cancer, his family said. Since 1981, the ...

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said £6 billion a year would go to repairing hospitals and £3 billion to schools and colleges.